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edetic acid

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edetic acid /edet·ic ac·id/ (ĕ-det´ik) ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.
e·det·ic acid (-dtk)
n.
EDTA.
edetic acid (EDTA)
[idet′ik]
a chelating agent.
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) [eth″ĭ-lēn-di″ah-mēn-tet″rah-ah-se´tik]
a chelating agent that binds calcium and other metals; used as an anticoagulant for preserving blood specimens. Also used medicinally; see edetate. Called also edetic acid.
edetic acid
ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA).
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